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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Trempealeau River at Arcadia are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 10 Moderate Flood Stage: 9 Flood Stage: 8 Action Stage: 6 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 10.07 ft on 09/24/2010 (2) 9.61 ft on 07/20/2017 (3) 9.50 ft on 05/18/2017 (4) 9.20 ft on 08/14/2010 (5) 9.09 ft on 08/12/2016 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 8.20 ft on 09/14/2019 (P) (2) 8.31 ft on 09/13/2019 (P) (3) 8.55 ft on 07/02/2019 (4) 8.17 ft on 06/28/2019 (5) 8.07 ft on 04/19/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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14.5	Water will overtop levee along Ashley Way between W River and Main Streets.
13.5	W River Street bridge is completely inundated with water.
12	Water reaches the bottom of the River Street Bridge. Water will overtop the levee along the Rudy Klink Deer Park.
11.5	Water begins to overflow the east end of the bridge near the Ashley Way and W River Street intersection.
10	Water flows over a part of the levee on the west bank and causes flooding along Willow St. Highest flood on record at 10.07' back in 2010.
9	High water begins to flood Ashely Way south of W Main Street near Ashley Furniture.
8	Minor flooding begins. A few streets are affected by high water, and pumping operations begin.
6.5	Water begins to overflow the western banks of the river near the canoe launch, between W River and Main Streets, and along the car dealership parking lot.
Photos (1) Downstream, east bank view at Arcadia, November 3rd, 2022, Stage = 3.20 ft (2) Upstream, east bank view at Arcadia, November 3rd, 2022, Stage = 3.20 ft (3) Downstream, west bank view at Arcadia, November 3rd, 2022, Stage = 3.20 ft (4) Upstream, west bank view at Arcadia, November 3rd, 2022, Stage = 3.20 ft (5) Downstream view at Arcadia, September 6th, 2013, Stage = 3.14 ft (6) Upstream view at Arcadia, September 6th, 2013, Stage = 3.14 ft

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Latitude: 44.254400° N, Longitude: 91.505300° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 719.53 ft 727.53 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Arcadia

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